adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Abbeys
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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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ChurchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
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considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
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daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Hephzy had given me three days.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And how was I to make even the most superficial search in three days?
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Hephzy had given me three days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hephzy had given me three days.
Hephzy
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From this reading Hephzy had given me three days.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I must join her at Interlaken in three days or there would be trouble.
how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Interlakennoun
a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I must join her at Interlaken in three days or there would be trouble.
LearnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
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leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And how was I to make even the most superficial search in three days?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hephzy had given me three days.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must join her at Interlaken in three days or there would be trouble.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading And how was I to make even the most superficial search in three days?
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
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superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading And how was I to make even the most superficial search in three days?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And how was I to make even the most superficial search in three days?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I must join her at Interlaken in three days or there would be trouble.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hephzy had given me three days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading I must join her at Interlaken in three days or there would be trouble.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And how was I to make even the most superficial search in three days?
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Paris must be full of churches; to visit each of them in turn would take weeks at least.
